Cutting mechanism for cigarettes.



No. 732,330; PATENTED JUNE 30, 1903.-

J. WOJCIEGH OWSKI.

CUTTING MECHANISM FOR-GIGARETTES.

APPLIUATION TILED my 26. 1902.

'No MODEL.

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navsaaso. I Patented June 30,1903.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAKOB WOJOIEOHOWSKI, OF WARSAW, RUSSIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERI- CAN TOBAOOO COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CUTTING MECHANISM FOR CIGARETTES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No..732,330, dated June 30, 1903.

Application filed May 26, 1902. Seria1No.109,049. (bio modebl To all whom it may concern: v .As the cigarettes are carried along by the 50 Be it known that I, JAKOB WOJOIEOHQW- forwarding devices they are or may be given SKI, a subject of the Emperor of Russia, rean endwise movement to even them up presiding at Warsaw, Russia,'have invented cerparatory to cutting. The movement referred 5 tain new and usefullmprove'meutsin Cutting tomay be given to the cigarettes by any de- Mechanism for Cigarettes,fullydescribed and sired mechanism. As shown,.these devices 5 represented in the following specification and consist of a pusher, which is formed by a lethe accompanying drawings, forming a part ver 18.3, which is pivoted at 184 to a bracket of the same. 185,.rising from the bed-plate. This pusher This invention relates to certain improveoperates upon one end of the cigarettes; but

ments in cutting devices for cigarette-maas it may happen that the cigarettes will not 60 chines, and has for its object to produce a fall uniformly upon the belt a second device simple, cheap, and efficient'constructionby may be provided, which operates upon the which cigarettes may be evenly trimmed. other end of the cigarettes. This device, as

With this and other objects in view the inshown, consists of a pusher, which is formed vention consists in certain constructions and by an angle-bar 186 on a lever 187, said le- 65 in certain parts,improvements, and combinaver being pivoted in a post 188, rising from tions, as will be hereinafter fully described one of a pair of extensions or frame-pieces and then pointed out in the claims hereunto 189, which are secured to the bed-plate or to appended. the main frame of the machine.

Referring to the drawing, which form a The devices before described for producing 70 part of this specification, and in which like the endwise movement of the cigarettes may characters of reference indicate the same be operated in any suitable manner and parts, Figure 1 is a plan view ofthe improved either may be used without the other. Prefcutting mechanism, and Fig. 2 is a side view erably, however, one of these devices will be of the construction shown in Fig. 1. operated directly, and when both devices are 75 Referring to the drawings, the cigaretteused they willbe connected tooperatejointly. making mechanism may be of any suitable As shown, the lever 187 is provided with a character, but in the construction hereinaf-- depending projection 190, which is in the ter described is particularly designed for use path of a slide (not shown) which travels in with that class of cigarette-machines invwhich ways 123, formed in the bed-plate. The move- 80 the cigarette is made by s'tufing tobacco into ment of the lever in opposition to that proa tube already formed and provided with a duced by the slide is or maybe effected by mouthpiece. Inasmuch, however, as the means of a suitable spring. As shown, a

mechanism by which the cigarettes are made leaf-spring 192 is provided for this purpose,

has no particular relation to the present insaid spring being secured to one of the ex- 85 vention, it is not illustrated. tensions 189 and operating against a projec- The cigarettes as they issue from the mation 193, which is secured to the lever 187. chine are advanced by cigarette-forwarding A stop 1% is or may be employed to limit the 40 devices, which may be of any suitable demovement of the lever produced by the scription. As shown, the cigarettes drop spring. 0 from the cigarette-forming mechanism (not The belt 160 is shown as running over a shown) upon a belt 160, which is or may be drum, said drum being mounted on a shaft provided with a series of small projections, 195, which is journaled in the extensions 189,

which assist in moving the cigarettes along. said shaft being driven in any suitable'man- As shown, these projections consist of beads ner. A brush is or may be provided to clean 181, which are secured to a string 182, which the belt, said brush being mounted on a shaft is sewed to the belt, although they may be 196, which is supported in hangers l97,'seformed in any desired manner. cured to the extensions 189. The brush is shown as driven by a sprocket-chain 198, which runs over wheels on the shafts 195 and 196.

' In addition to the belt the forwarding devices also preferably include a pair of narrow tapes 199, which, as shown, overlie the belt 160 and which serve to support and forward the cigarettes after they leave the belt. In the construction illustrated these tapes are shown as passing around a pulley 200, which is mounted on a shaft 201, located at the extreme forward end of the machine, said shaft being supported in bearings which are located in adjustable cheek-plates 202, suitably secured to the frame of the machine by nuts 203.

Means are preferably provided to act upon the cigarettes to straighten them, so that they will lie at right angles to their line of travel in order to be properly presented to the cutting devices to be hereinafter described. While the straightening means may be of any suitable character, as shown, a drum 204 is employed for this purpose, said drum being mounted on a shaft 205, which is suitably journaled in the side frames of the machine. The drum 204 is provided with a series of lifting projections,which are preferably in the form of blades 206. These blades preferably have their edges slightly curved, as shown, and lie between the pair of tapes 199, before referred to.

The shaft 205, which carries the drum 204, may be driven in any suitable manner. As shown, it is provided with a sprocket 207, which is driven by a chain 208, said chain being driven by a sprocket 209 on the shaft 195. As the cigarettes are forwarded by the tapes they are caught by the outer edges of the blades, and as they are lifted thereby they fall into the spaces between the blades, thus being positioned at right angles to the tapes. As the drum continues to rotate the cigarettes are again delivered by the blades to the tapes on the other side of the drum and are by them carried onward to the cutting devices.

The cutting devices employed may be varied in construction. Preferably, however, they will include a carrier 210, which, as shown, consists of a rotating drum provided with pockets 211. The drum is preferably constructed with circular channels or recesses 211, through which the tapes 199 pass, and is mounted on a shaft 212, suitably journaled in the side frame of the machine, this shaft being provided with sprocket-wheel 213, over which the chain 208 runs. A suitable tightening device 214 of ordinary construction is or may be provided to keep the chain taut. The cutter employed to cooperate with the carrier may be of any suitable construction. As shown, the cutter consists of a rotating knife 215, which is carried on a shaft 216, this shaft being supported by cone-screws 217, which pass through suitable brackets mounted on the side frame of the machine, said cone-screws enabling the shaft and cutter to be adjusted to bring the cutter close to the edge of the drum, so that the tobacco which protrudes from the cigarette-wrapper is cleanly sheared off by the knife. This shaft 216 is provided with a pulley 218, over which runs a belt 219, said belt being driven from pulley 220, which is mounted on ashaft m. This shaft m is shown as slightly inclined and may be driven in any suitable manner from the mechanism of the cigarettemachine. Inasmuch, however, as the particular means for driving this shaft have no special relations to the present invention, the driving means have been omitted in the inter-est of clearness. The belt 219 is shown as running around a pair of direction-pulleys 222, which are mounted on a bracket 223, which extends from one of the extensions 189. This shaft 216 may, if desired, be provided with gearing by which the shaft 195 is driven. Inasmuch, however, as the particular means for driving this shaft 195 are not material to the present invention, the gearing referred to has been omitted from the illustration in the interest of clearness.

It is important that the cigarettes be accurately positioned in the carrier 210, so that the tobacco which protrudes from the paper will be cut otf close to the edge of the paper;

but the paper itself will be untouched by the knife. As it may happen that the cigarettes will be out of position longitudinally in either direction, shifting devices are preferably provided for acting on both ends of the cigarettes after they have been taken by the carrier. These devices may vary in construction. As shown, one of them consists of an angular plate 224, said plate forming a camsurface against which the mouthpiece ends of the cigarettes may abut. This cam-plate 224 is carried on a horizontal pin 225, said pin being adjustable in one of the side frames of the machine and being locked in position by means of a set-screw 226 or in any other suitable manner.

The device for acting on the other end of the cigarettes, as shown, consists of a striker or shifter, which is formed by a bent springplate 227,said plate being mounted in a slotted pin 228, extending upward from the lever 187 and being held in position by means of a screw 229 or in any other suitable manner.

After the cigarettes have been operated upon by the knife they'are again deposited on the tapes 199 and are by said tapes delivered to an endless carrier 230 or to any other suitable transporting device, by which they are carried out of the machine.

In order to prevent the cigarettes from jumping out of the pockets 211 in the carrier 210, holding devices are preferablyprovided which, as shown, consist of spring-plates 231, which are mounted on a rod 232, suitably supported in the frame of the machine. This rod is held in angular adjustment by means of a set-screw 233.

In order to keep the return run of the belt IIO 160 tight, a belt-tightening device of ordinary form may be provided, said device consisting of a roller mounted in bearings 234, which are adjustable by means of screw 235.

While the construction which has been described embodies the preferred form of the invention, it is to be understood that variations and changes may be made therein without departing from the invention and that ing devices, of a cigarette-carrier, a knife operating therewith, and a straightening device which operates on the cigarettes before they are delivered to the carrier.

2. The combination with cigarette-forwarding devices, of ,a rotating cigarette carrier provided with pockets, a knife operating with the carrier, and a straightening device which operates on the cigarettes before they are delivered to the carrier.

3. The combination with cigarette-forwarding devices, of a rotating carrier having pockets for the cigarettes, a knife cooperating with the carrier, and a rotating hub provided with blades which operate to straighten the ciga rettes before they are delivered to the carrier.

4. The combination with cigarette-forwarding devices, of a rotating carrier having pockets for the cigarettes, a rotating cutter cooperating with the carrier and a rotating hub provided with blades which straighten the cigarettes before they are delivered to the carnor.

5. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes, of a straightening device having projections operating to lift the cigarettes from the tapes, whereby they become straightened.

6. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes, of a rotating straightening device having projections operating to lift the cigarettes from the tapes,whereby they become straightened.

7. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes, of a rotating lifting device provided with blades which operate to lift the cigarettes'from the tapes. I

8. In a cigarette-straightening device the combination with a rotating device provided with-projections which lift and straighten the cigarettes of means for presenting cigarettes thereto.

9. In a cigarette-straightening device the combination with a rotating hub provided with lifting-blades, of means for presenting the cigarettes thereto.

10. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes, of a straightening device provided with lifting projections, said device working between the tapes and operating to lift the cigarettes therefrom and deliverthem thereto after the cigarettes are straightened.

11. The combination with a pair of carrying-tapes, of a straightening device provided with lifting-blades rotating between the tapes, said device operating to lift the cigarettes from the tapes and deliver them thereto.

12. The combination with a pair of cigarette-carrying tapes, of a rotating hub located between the tapes and provided with lifting projections, and cutting devices.

13. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes, of a rotating straightening device provided withlifting projections, said device being located between the tapes, a carrier also rotating between the tapes, and a cutter cooperating with the carrier.

14. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes, of a rotating straightening device provided with lifting projections, said device being located between the tapes, a carrier also rotating between the tapes, and a rotating cutter cooperating with the carrier.

15. The combination with a pair of carrying-tapes of means for evening the cigarettes on the tapes, a straightening device, and cutting devices.

16. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes of means for evening the cigarettes on the tapes, a straightening device, a carrier, a cigarette-shifting mechanism operating in connection with the carrier, and a cutter.

17. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes of means for evening the cigarettes on the tapes, a straightening device, a carrier, 2. cigarette-shifting mechanism operating in connection with the carrier, and a rotating cutter.

18. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes of means for evening the cigarettes on the tapes, a straightening device, a rotating carrier, a cigarette-shifting mechanism operating in connection with the carrier, and a rotating cutter.

19. The combination with a belt having forwarding projections, of tapes overlying the same, a rotating straightening device having lifting projections,a rotating carrierprovided with pockets, ashifting mechanism cooperating with the carrier, and a cutter.

20. The combination with a belt having forwarding projections, oftapes overlying the same, a rotating straightening device having lifting projections, a rotating carrier-provided with pockets, means for retaining the cigarettes in the pockets, a shifting 1 mechanism cooperating with the carrier, and a cutter.

21. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes, of means for evening the cigarettes on the tapes, a rotating straightening device located between the tapes said device having lifting projections, a rotating carrier located between the tapes said carrier having pockets, a shifting mechanism, means for retaining the cigarettes in the pockets, and a cutter.

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22. The combination with a pair of cigarette-carrying tapes, of a pusher for evening the cigarettes, a rotating straightening device provided with lifting projections located between the tapes, and a cutting mechanism.

23. The combination with a belt having forwarding projections, of carrying-tapes overlying the belt, a pusher operating to even the cigarettes, a straightening device consisting of a rotating hub having lifting projections located between the tapes,and a cutting mechanism.

24. The combination with a belt having forwarding projections, of carrying-tapes overlying the belt, a pusher operating to even the cigarettes, a straightening device consisting of a rotating hub having lifting projections located between the tapes, a rotating carrier having pockets, and a cutter.

25. The combination with a belt having forwarding projections, of carrying-tapes overlying the belt, a pusher operating to even the cigarettes, a straightening device consisting of a rotating hub having lifting projections located between the tapes, a rotating carrier having pockets, a shifting mechanism, means for retaining the cigarettes in the pockets, and a cutter.

26. The combination with a belt having forwarding projections, of carrying-tapes overlying the belt, a pusher operating to even the cigarettes, a straightening device consisting of a rotating hub having lifting projections located between the tapes, a rotating carrier having pockets, a shifting mechanism, means for retaining the cigarettes in the pockets, and a rotating cutter.

27. The combination with a pair of carrying-tapes of a rotating straightening device havinglifting projections located between the tapes, a rotating carrier having pockets, a cam operating to shift the cigarettes in the pockets, and a cutter.

28. The combination with a rotating carrier provided with pockets, of a cam located at one end of the pockets, a vibrating shifter located at the other end of the pockets, and a cutter.

29. The combination with a rotating carrier provided with pockets, of a cam located at one end of the pockets, a vibrating shifter located at the other end of the pockets, and a rotating cutter.

30. The combination with cigarette-carrying tapes, of a rotating straightening device having lifting projections located between the tapes, a carrier having pockets also located between the tapes, a cam at one end of the pockets for acting, on one end of the cigarettes, a vibrating shifter. located at the other end of the pockets for operating on the other end of the cigarettes, and a cutter.

81. The combination with a belt having forwarding projections, of tapes overlying the same, a pusher, a rotating straightening device having lifting projections lying between the tapes, a carrier having pockets, a cam located at one end of the pockets, for operating on one end of the cigarettes, a vibrating pusher located at the other end of the pockets for operating on the other end of the cigarettes, and a cutter.

32. The combination witha belt having forwarding projections, of tapes overlying the same, a pusher, a rotating straightening device having lifting projections lying between the tapes, a carrier having pockets, a cam located at one end of the pockets for operating on one end of the cigarettes, a vibrating shifter located at the other end of the pockets for operating on the other end of the cigarettes, and a rotating cutter.

33. The combination with a belt, of a pair of tapes overlying the same, a pair of pushers one on each side of the belt for operating on the cigarettes, a rotating straightening device having lifting-blades lying between the tapes, a carrier having pockets, a cam located at one end of the pockets for operating on one end of the cigarettes, a vibrating pusher located at the other end of the pockets for operating on the other end of the cigarettes, and a cutter.

34. The combination with a belt, of a pair of tapes overlying the same, a pair of pushers one on each side of the belt for operating on the cigarettes, a rotating straightening device having lifting-blades lying between the tapes, a carrier having pockets, a cam located at one end of the pockets for operating on one end of the cigarettes, a vibrating pusher located at the other end of the pockets for operating on the other end of the cigarettes, and a rotating cutter.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAKOB WOJGIEOIIOWSKI. [L. S.]

Witnesses:

JAMES Q. RICE, FoULoN LIFFER. 

